Washington County, GA Demographic Data
Washington County, GA Summary
Washington County is located in Georgia
- Population: 21,006
- Area: 684.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 678.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 449.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
Georgia Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in GA
Counties With Largest Population in GA
Sponsored
Washington County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,244
50%
50.8
Male
10,436
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,680
323,128,000
Washington County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,211
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,293
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,306
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,349
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,375
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,600
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,478
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,995
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,632
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,158
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,894
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,027
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
362
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,989
77.3%
77.2
Female
7,932
49.6%
51.3
Male
8,057
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,228
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,144
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,283
15.9%
15.2
Female
1,935
58.9%
55.8
Male
1,348
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,460
98.9%
96.8
White
9,346
45.2%
72.6
Black or African American
10,952
53.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
80
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.1%
0.2
Korean
20
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
35
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
82
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
220
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
454
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
347
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
39
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
45
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,226
97.8%
82.2
Washington County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
957
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,065
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,758
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,606
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,020
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,217
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
523
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,022
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,124
78.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,740
12.3%
31.2
Washington County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,882
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,902
40.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,794
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
715
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,577
9.3
5.8%
Washington County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,911
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
558
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
398
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
80
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
53
0.3%
1.1%
Washington County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
913
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
656
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,147
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
902
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,059
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
976
13.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
863
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
635
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
125
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
105
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
37,417
57,617
Per capita income
18,662
31,128
Washington County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
472
6.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
405
5.3%
9.8
Construction
417
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,799
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
401
5.3%
6.6
Information
33
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
846
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
280
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
480
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
683
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
970
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
703
9.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
144
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
806
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,172
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,228
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,989
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,438
18.8%
18.1%
Washington County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,490
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,078
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
911
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.8%
5.1
Walked
75
1.0%
2.7
Other means
203
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
164
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Washington County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
686
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,447
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,616
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,632
22.1%
21.0
Washington County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,381
81.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,153
69.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,228
30.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,669
18.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,050
1 room
121
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
94
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
502
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,332
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,265
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,193
24.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,217
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
555
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
771
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,050
1-unit, detached
5,567
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
0.3%
5.9
2-units
246
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
179
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
212
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
76
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,717
30.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1
Washington County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
914
10.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
464
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
687
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,116
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,457
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,381
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,745
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,153
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
128
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Washington County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,690
22.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
943
12.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,522
61.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
135
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.2%
1.1
Washington County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,307
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
34
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
39
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
75
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
260
11.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
871
37.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
932
40.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,053
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
382
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
213
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
130
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
485
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,930
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
138
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
625
32.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,155
59.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
298
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
311
16.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
127
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
242
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
157
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
847
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
388
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,153
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,555
30.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,711
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
670
13.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
521
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
447
8.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
151
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
70
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,400
205,000